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New York court costs guide

By the Court Cost Guide Editorial Team · Last updated: October 22, 2026

Filing for divorce in New York costs $210 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in New York — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.

New York at a glanceFigure
CourtSupreme Court
Divorce filing fee$210 for the index number to commence the action. An uncontested divorce costs a minimum of $335 in total court fees ($210 + $125 Note of Issue), per the Kings County FAQ.
Name change filing fee$210 in Supreme/County Court; $65 in New York City Civil Court. The Request for Judicial Intervention carries no fee in a name change.
Name-change publicationNot required — Not required — Civil Rights Law §64 (as amended by the 2021 Gender Recognition Act) has no publication step; sealing is available under §64-a.
General civil filing fee$210 index number (CPLR 8018(a)); Request for Judicial Intervention $95; Note of Issue $30; motion $45.
Probate filing feeSurrogate's Court fees vary by proceeding and estate size (SCPA 2402) — there is no flat figure to print.

Divorce filing fees

$210 for the index number to commence the action. An uncontested divorce costs a minimum of $335 in total court fees ($210 + $125 Note of Issue), per the Kings County FAQ.

See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.

Name change: fee and publication

$210 in Supreme/County Court; $65 in New York City Civil Court. The Request for Judicial Intervention carries no fee in a name change.

Publication: Not required — Civil Rights Law §64 (as amended by the 2021 Gender Recognition Act) has no publication step; sealing is available under §64-a.

Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.

General civil filing fees

$210 index number (CPLR 8018(a)); Request for Judicial Intervention $95; Note of Issue $30; motion $45.

Probate court costs

Surrogate's Court fees vary by proceeding and estate size (SCPA 2402) — there is no flat figure to print.

How filing works in New York

  1. Prepare the petition or complaint for the Supreme Court — most New York courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
  2. File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
  3. Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
  4. Complete any publication the rules require — for a New York name change: not required.
  5. Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.

Worked total: what a divorce filing costs

ItemCost
Filing fee$210
Service of process (typical private process server)$50–$100
Estimated total to file$260–$310

Filing fee plus service for one respondent, before any mediation, parenting-class, or copy charges described in the guides. Run your own combination in the cost calculator.

Sources: NY Courts — Statewide Filing Fees · NY Courts — Name Change Basics · Civil Rights Law §64 — NY State Senate. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.

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